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    Mama Sissoko Returns With Diamond Fingers After A Decade

    Mama Sissoko – Diamond Fingers (One World Records, 2026) Malian guitarist Mama Sissoko will be releasing his long-delayed album Diamond Fingers on March 6, 2026.…

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    Todd Albright Makes Old Blues Songs Feel Fresh Again

    Todd Albright — Blues For Dexter Linwood (April 17, 2026 / Misfortune Records, 2026) Todd Albright’s Blues For Dexter Linwood finds the Detroit fingerpicker turning…

    Ryan Emmert March 28, 2026 No Comments
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    Selwyn Birchwood Plugs In Florida Blues For Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues

    Selwyn Birchwood – Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues (Alligator, 2026) Guitarist, vocalist, and composer Selwyn Birchwood will release Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues on Friday, March 27,…

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    Tuuletar Makes Waves With Mother Earth Energy

    Tuuletar – Maammo (Nordic Notes, 2026) Finnish folk vocal group Tuuletar released its third studio album, Maammo (“Mother Earth”), on January 30, 2026. The record…

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    Souad Massi’s Latest Explores New Franco-Arabic Blends

    Souad Massi – Zagate (Backingtrack Production, 2026) Algerian-born singer-songwriter Souad Massi has never strayed far from her Algerian Chaâbi folk roots, while creatively incorporating Western…

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    Salsa Artist Anthony Almonte Talks to the Moon

    World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments
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    Liza Lo’s “Birdsong,” a Gentle Indie-Folk Song About Friendship and Romance

    World Music Central News Room March 28, 2026 No Comments
  • Kavita Shah and Bau sitting around a table in a courtyard full of plants.
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    Kavita Shah & Bau Revisit ‘Miss Perfumado’ In Mindelo Video

    World Music Central News Room March 27, 2026 No Comments
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    Nidia Góngora Celebrates Colombian Life on “La Vida Es Un Baile”

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    Sofia Rei Salutes A Forgotten Revolutionary on “Si Una Cae”

    World Music Central News Room March 26, 2026 No Comments
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    Cheikh Ibra Fam Unveils “Amoul Solo” Video Ahead of Adouna

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Album reviews

Sweet!

Tom Orr January 7, 2005 Lokua KanzaRichard Bona

Various Artists Music from the Chocolate Lands (Putumayo PUT 230-2, 2004) Following the success of their collections Music from the Coffee Lands (2 volumes) and…

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New CDs and digital releases

Carlos Varela to Present Compilation Album in Cuba

Angel Romero January 7, 2005

(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Cuban folk singer and composer Carlos Varela will perform his first concert of 2005 the night of January 8, to…

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General News

London Music Benefit for the Victims of the Asian Tsunami

Angel Romero January 7, 2005

London, England – Several London artists will be performing tonight, Friday 7th, January 2005 at The Infinity Club, to raise funds for the Indian Ocean…

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General News

World Music Network/Rough Guides Contribution to Tsunami Relief

Angel Romero January 7, 2005

San Francisco, California, USA – In the month of January, with any online purchase of any of the following Rough Guides: the Rough Guide to…

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Events

Antonio Pitingo Kicks Off the Concerts Scheduled as Part of Flamenco 2005!

Angel Romero January 7, 2005

Chicago, Illinois, USA – The Instituto Cervantes de Chicago in collaboration with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presents Antonio Pitingo in the first night…

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Tour Announcements

Trio Trovarroco to Perform in Germany and Austria

Angel Romero January 6, 2005

(Prensa Latina) Villa Clara, Cuba.- The Trio Trovarroco, joined by tres player Maikel Elizarde and bassist Cesar Bacaro, opened the year with a European tour…

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Articles

Cubans Celebrate the 46th Anniversary of their Revolution

Angel Romero January 6, 2005

(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Spontaneity and lack of inhibition were two key elements clearly visible in the popular balls the Cubans organized to celebrate…

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Awards

Fifty-two Relevant Musicians Decorated in Cuba

Angel Romero January 6, 2005

(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Composer Marta Valdes and percussionist Federico Aristides Soto, better known as Tata Guines, led the list of 52 relevant musicians…

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Tour Announcements

First UK Tour by Tibetan Refugee Children from India

Angel Romero January 5, 2005

UK – Tibet Foundation is hosting a 21-day UK Cultural Tour by a group of eleven Tibetan refugee children, with two teachers from the Tibetan…

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Events

San Francisco Bay Area World and Folk Music Artists Organizing Tsunami Benefit Concert

Angel Romero January 5, 2005

San Francisco, California, USA – Musicians Judith Kate Friedman and Billy Cauley Jr., Kitka, musicians from Gamelan Sekar Jaya, Avotcha and Modupue; and others soon…

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